Looking for practical Somali to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali phrase first, then the Venda translation (Venda) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Venda.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salaan
Ndi matsheloni
Mahadsanid
Ndi a livhuwa
Subax wanaagsan
Ndi matsheloni
Duhur wanaagsan
Ndi masiari
Habeen wanaagsan
Ndi madekwana
Habeen wanaagsan
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Ilaa dambe
Tshilidzi
Nabad gelyo
Vhuyani
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Magacaygu waa John
Dzina langa ndi John
Sidee tahay?
Ni khou itea?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Ma fahmin
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Bidix u leexo
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Midig u leexo
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Toos u soco
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Ma fog tahay halkan?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Waan lumay
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Ee
Maya
Aih
Malaha
Ndi nga si
Waan ku raacsanahay
Ndi a livhuwa
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Taasi waa wax fiican
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
U vhona mini?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
U nga nthusa?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Ndi na nyito
Sug daqiiqad
Langa muthu
Waan ka xumahay
Ndi a humbula
Dhib malahan
A hu na nḓila
Hambalyo
Ndi a livhuwa
Dhalasho wacan
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Safar wanaagsan
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Uphi i-bus stop?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
I-platform efani na?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Iri ngafhi?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Waa halkan u dhow
Iri khathihi na.
Waa halkan fog
Iri khulwane na.
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Halkan joog, fadlan
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Fadlan, biilka.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Ndi muvegetarian.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Tani waa macaan.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Ma heli karaa menu?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Wac booliiska
Fhonelela mapolisa
Wac ambalaas
Fhonelela ambulanse
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Ndi funa ngaka
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Ndi a shota
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Caawimaad!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Aan qorshayno kulan
A ri vhe na thendo
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Aan ku soo laabto
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.